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The 21st Edition CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival
Starts Today!
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Rochester, NY–June 21, 2024–The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival starts today at 20 indoor and open-air venues in downtown Rochester, NY. The Festival's 21st Edition will present 326 shows including 100+ free shows and events over nine days through June 29. More than 1750 artists will come to play from 16 countries. | |
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Blues Legend Taj Mahal Headlines Tonight at 8 PM
Taj Mahal is a towering musical figure – a legend who transcended the blues not by leaving them behind but by revealing their magnificent scope to the world. “The blues is bigger than most people think,” he says. “You could hear Mozart play the blues. It might be more like a lament. It might be more melancholy. But I’m going to tell you: the blues is in there.” If anyone knows where to find the blues, it’s Taj. A brilliant artist with a musicologist’s mind, he has pursued and elevated the roots of beloved sounds with boundless devotion and skill. No one is as simultaneously traditional and avant-garde. Read more
8 PM at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets are $93/$83/$63/$43 + serv chg. Buy online up to 8:15 p.m., at Kodak Hall Box Office, day of show only, or at the RIJF Ticket Shop at 105 East Ave.
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Redeem Your Club Pass Tickets for Club Passes
Tickets must be redeemed for passes before you attend any show. Just come to the Ticket Shop at 105 East Ave (across the street from our previous location). Just bring or show your receipt, order number, or Ticket on Apple Wallet to get your Club Pass and lanyard. Photo ID required. Be sure to pick up brochures!.
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Headliner Tickets on Sale
All shows are at 8 PM at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Doors open at 7:15 PM.
Taj Mahal - Fri June 21
Lee Ritenour Band w/ Special Guests Randy Brecker & Bill Evans - Sat June 22
John Oates - Thurs June 27
Samara Joy - Fri June 28
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Share Your Feedback
Please take a moment to share your feedback during the Festival in our annual audience survey conducted by the independent research company Rochester Research Group. We appreciate your input and any suggestions you may have so that we may enhance the festival experience for all. Thank you!
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Club Pass Series Highlights | |
Artemis
This band of six modern jazz masters. Featuring pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, alto saxophonist/flutist Alexa Tarantino, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller, ARTEMIS conjures a powerful collective voice from this sextet of visionary bandleaders and composers. 2023 DownBeat Jazz Group of the Year! Read more Kilbourn Hall, 6 & 9 PM, Club Pass or $35 cash at the door.
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Christie Dashiell Quartet
Washington, DC-born and North Carolina-raised vocalist and composer Christie Dashiell lives at the musical crossroads of jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel and soul. Known for her improvisational prowess and effortlessly rich and clear tone, she has become one of the most sought-after artists on the scene today. Growing up in a musical family, Christie has been singing all of her life. Read more Max of Eastman Place, 6:15 and 10 PM, Club Pass or $30 cash at the door.
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Benny Benack III Quartet
By age 32, Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, while his trademark ebullience onstage assures his audiences he's got "A Lot of Livin' to Do" still to come! He has emerged from the pandemic as one of the most in-demand touring artists in the Jazz world, headlining clubs and festivals internationally with his unique brand of indefatigable panache on full display wherever the music takes him next. Read more Rochester Regional Health Big Tent, 8:30 and 10 PM, Club Pass or $30 cash at the door.
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Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix
World-renowned guitarist Stanley Jordan has developed a new live show called “Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi.” This is a tribute show, but it’s not pure imitation. Instead Stanley builds on Jimi’s legacy in a creative way. As Stanley explains it, “This is my fantasy Jimi Hendrix concert if Jimi were still alive and playing today. By re-imagining his music and channeling his persona I try to bring that fantasy to life.” Read more Temple Theater, 7 and 9:15 PM, Club Pass or $30 cash at the door.
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Thank you to our Sponsors & Partners | |
The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) is one of the world’s leading jazz festivals. Since 2002, the nine-day multi-dimensional festival is held annually in downtown Rochester, NY, drawing 211,000+ people to 326 shows and 20 venues. The Festival navigates all genres of creative improvised music from around the world, presenting more than 1750 legendary performers, familiar favorites, and new discoveries. RIJF is produced by RIJF, LLC, a privately held company owned by Marc Iacona and John Nugent. Nugent, Producer/Artistic Director, is a noted tenor sax player who has traveled the world with many jazz artists, including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, the Woody Herman Orchestra, and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Marc Iacona, Producer/Executive Director, is a Rochester native and President of Simcona Electronics. A business and community leader, he is an avid trumpeter and supporter of the arts. | | | | |
